---
title: "load(atPath:)"
framework: quartz
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "quartz/qcplugin/load(atpath:)"
---

# load(atPath:)

Loads a Quartz Composer plug-in bundle from the specified path.

## Declaration

```swift
class func load(atPath path: String!) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `path`: The location of the bundle.

## Return Value

Return Value true if successful.

## Discussion

Discussion Call this method only if you need to load a plug-in bundle from a nonstandard location. Typically you don’t need to call this method because Quartz Composer automatically loads bundles that you install  in one of the following locations: /Library/Graphics/Quartz Composer Plug-Ins ~/Library/Graphics/Quartz Composer Plug-Ins This method does nothing if the bundle is already loaded. (This method does not load in all environments. Web Kit, for example, cannot load custom patches.) The bundle can contain more than one QCPlugIn subclass. After the bundle is loaded, each QCPlugIn subclass appears as a patch in the Quartz Composer patch library.

## See Also

### Loading Bundle and Custom Patches Manually

- [registerClass(_:)](quartz/qcplugin/registerclass(_:).md)